Today we present Roberto Ceccarelli, historical surfer (we do not want to say that you are old! 😉) and president of Windsurfclub Cesenatico:

-Date of birth
24 July 1964

-Where do you live
Cesena

-What do you do in life?
I manage a sporting goods store (Puntosport Cesenatico) in Cesenatico and I am the President of Windsurfclub Cesenatico

-How did you approach the sup?
Practicing Windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing I approached the sup to grant me a few more outputs in the days without wind or waves. I then definitively replaced the surf with the supwave, which allows me to make the most of the less powerful waves of the Adriatic.

-Windsurf club Cesenatico … you are the president. Present us the club, tell us a little bit of history and the activities and projects for 2018:
The Club was founded in 1993 by a group of friends who practiced windsurfing, of which I was also a member. We were able to accommodate us from the property of a disused colony and then get a space in concession of the City of Cesenatico. Currently we are about 150 members and we have as main objective to put ourselves in a position to make the largest number of outings at sea throughout the year, also using the storage of equipment, the heated dressing room and hot shower.
Our Projects for 2018 are: the organization of a race of sup race, a kite hydrofoil race and the Santa Claus and Befane events in sup.

-Surf, Windsurf, kitesurf, Hydrofoil, sup wave and race … you have a beautiful spot in Cesenatico that attracts many sportsmen, what is your secret?
We managed to get an exit lane for kitesurfing and the concession of a state-owned area for take-off of kites. In addition we have the spot wave right in front of our club and a flat water area protected by the rocks, ideal for the sup race in the immediate vicinity.

-How does your school work? Can you create a nursery for athletes and enthusiasts who will continue to practice even after the course by joining the club’s historical surfers?
As a club we do not have a school, but there are instructors who practice teaching privately.

– Competitive Sector: Do you have athletes who practice sup at a competitive level? Do you plan to create an SUP race team for the next ISL championship?
Our athletes participate independently in the various championships. Last year, three of our athletes distinguished themselves in two championships: Alessandro Onofri and Margherita Boschetti won the Italian Sup Surf Championship and Lorenzo Boschetti finished second at the Italian TT: R Championship of the International Kiteboarding Association and took part in the World Championship in Brazil.For the Italian Sup League championship for the upcoming 2018 season, we guarantee our presence at the Adriatic regattas.

-In the last Italian Sup League championship have you organized the most participated event of all our circuit with 92 members, will you replicate in 2018?
The date for 2018 is being defined, with the hope also to increase the number of participants.

-We return to the staff: what kind of tables to use Sup?
I use a sup Wave Tabou Boards 8 ‘in carbon very light and easy to manage, despite its small size. For the Race I use a 12’6 ” RRD Italy rather wide but very good in downwind.

-The Cesenatico windsurf club has commercial partnerships?
We collaborate with the main technical shops in the area and with some brands of sup and kite.

– Make a small assessment of the past season
In addition to the excellent results of our athletes, we have made important improvements to the infrastructure of our club. I would therefore say a positive result. Our hope is to be able to continue to practice our sporting activities in the current space also in the future, trusting in the local Administrators, so that we can keep alive the practice of water sports in Cesenatico.

– Future prospects for you and your team?
In spite of the increased years, I will continue to practice all water sports with diligence, alternating them according to the conditions of sea and wind.
Our athletes will continue in their competitions and the club will commit itself to support those who want to start the competitive activity.